Brainerd, Minnesota Population History 1990 - 2018
| Population | 13,465 |
| Nationwide Rank | 2475 |
Quick Facts
Brainerd, Minnesota is the 2,475th largest city in the United States as of 2018.
Brainerd, Minnesota is a city.
Brainerd, Minnesota is currently 1.6% smaller than it was in 2000, the year of its peak recorded population.
Brainerd, Minnesota's growth is below average. 69% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.
Similarly Sized Cities In US
| US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2465 | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi | 13,515 | 18.3% |
| 2466 | Santa Fe, Texas | 13,509 | 20.9% |
| 2467 | Washington, Pennsylvania | 13,508 | -10.9% |
| 2468 | Jasper, Alabama | 13,500 | -4.9% |
| 2469 | Elizabethton, Tennessee | 13,497 | -3.9% |
| 2470 | New Providence, New Jersey | 13,486 | 13.1% |
| 2471 | Lyndhurst, Ohio | 13,484 | -11.5% |
| 2472 | Frederick, Colorado | 13,480 | 380.2% |
| 2473 | Englewood, Ohio | 13,475 | 9.8% |
| 2474 | Lindsay, California | 13,474 | 29.2% |
| 2475 | Brainerd, Minnesota | 13,465 | -1.6% |
| 2476 | Carpinteria, California | 13,457 | -5.4% |
| 2477 | Swansea, Illinois | 13,449 | 22.2% |
| 2478 | Richton Park, Illinois | 13,409 | 6.6% |
| 2479 | Fruita, Colorado | 13,406 | 99.0% |
| 2480 | Palos Verdes Estates, California | 13,404 | 0.2% |
| 2481 | Western Springs, Illinois | 13,404 | 6.7% |
| 2482 | Auburn, Indiana | 13,391 | 10.3% |
| 2483 | Solana Beach, California | 13,379 | 2.9% |
| 2484 | Moss Point, Mississippi | 13,378 | -15.5% |
| 2485 | Dardenne Prairie, Missouri | 13,360 | 195.7% |
Similarly Sized Cities In Minnesota
| US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1408 | Ramsey | 26,928 | 44.7% |
| 1411 | Prior Lake | 26,840 | 64.3% |
| 1413 | Winona | 26,813 | -1.0% |
| 1418 | Chaska | 26,765 | 49.9% |
| 1459 | White Bear Lake | 25,932 | 6.5% |
| 1466 | Owatonna | 25,766 | 13.9% |
| 1472 | Chanhassen | 25,666 | 25.4% |
| 1489 | Champlin | 25,346 | 13.6% |
| 1500 | Austin | 25,190 | 7.0% |
| 1522 | Elk River | 24,845 | 48.8% |
| 1543 | Rosemount | 24,607 | 66.0% |
| 1587 | Faribault | 23,851 | 13.6% |
| 1633 | Farmington | 23,081 | 81.7% |
| 1634 | Crystal | 23,065 | 1.6% |
| 1644 | New Brighton | 22,899 | 3.1% |
| 1651 | Hastings | 22,713 | 24.1% |
| 1706 | Golden Valley | 21,755 | 6.9% |
| 1709 | Lino Lakes | 21,733 | 27.9% |
| 1757 | New Hope | 21,057 | 0.9% |
| 1786 | Northfield | 20,634 | 19.7% |
| 1794 | Columbia Heights | 20,503 | 10.6% |
| 1815 | Forest Lake | 20,220 | 39.2% |
| 1820 | South St. Paul | 20,145 | -0.1% |
| 1863 | West St. Paul | 19,678 | 0.7% |
| 1864 | Willmar | 19,673 | 6.5% |
| 1883 | Stillwater | 19,404 | 24.4% |
| 1947 | Hopkins | 18,605 | 7.0% |
| 1958 | Sartell | 18,428 | 87.6% |
| 1996 | St. Michael | 17,892 | 91.1% |
| 2027 | Albert Lea | 17,647 | -4.2% |
| 2040 | Anoka | 17,543 | -3.0% |
| 2054 | Otsego | 17,357 | 167.0% |
| 2111 | Ham Lake | 16,646 | 29.4% |
| 2140 | Red Wing | 16,414 | 1.8% |
| 2151 | Buffalo | 16,315 | 58.0% |
| 2195 | Hibbing | 15,944 | -6.6% |
| 2246 | Bemidji | 15,404 | 25.8% |
| 2284 | Hugo | 15,008 | 127.4% |
| 2333 | Robbinsdale | 14,488 | 2.5% |
| 2398 | Hutchinson | 13,979 | 5.8% |
| 2407 | North Mankato | 13,914 | 17.0% |
| 2410 | Sauk Rapids | 13,879 | 33.7% |
| 2417 | Fergus Falls | 13,845 | 1.1% |
| 2431 | Monticello | 13,747 | 58.5% |
| 2432 | Alexandria | 13,746 | 31.2% |
| 2455 | Vadnais Heights | 13,596 | 4.0% |
| 2462 | Marshall | 13,530 | 5.9% |
| 2475 | Brainerd | 13,465 | -1.6% |
| 2496 | Worthington | 13,271 | 17.9% |
| 2500 | New Ulm | 13,237 | -2.6% |
| 2509 | Mounds View | 13,188 | 3.3% |
| 2515 | Rogers | 13,154 | 232.1% |
| 2616 | North St. Paul | 12,477 | 4.8% |
| 2633 | Waconia | 12,369 | 77.4% |
| 2701 | Cloquet | 12,022 | 7.2% |
| 2706 | East Bethel | 11,990 | 8.7% |
| 2713 | St. Peter | 11,935 | 21.0% |
| 2816 | Mendota Heights | 11,340 | -1.0% |
| 2838 | Grand Rapids | 11,222 | 17.3% |
| 2854 | Big Lake | 11,107 | 75.0% |
| 2942 | North Branch | 10,582 | 29.6% |
| 2958 | Little Canada | 10,523 | 7.2% |
| 3016 | Arden Hills | 10,301 | 6.6% |
| 3065 | Fairmont | 10,091 | -7.4% |
| 3120 | Victoria | 9,820 | 111.4% |
| 3139 | Hermantown | 9,731 | 20.6% |
| 3169 | Mound | 9,530 | 0.9% |
| 3222 | Detroit Lakes | 9,289 | 20.8% |
| 3260 | Lake Elmo | 9,100 | 31.1% |
| 3265 | St. Anthony | 9,066 | 9973.3% |
| 3307 | Cambridge | 8,904 | 57.9% |
| 3308 | Waseca | 8,904 | -7.6% |
| 3317 | Oak Grove | 8,877 | 27.8% |
| 3331 | Thief River Falls | 8,804 | 4.8% |
| 3371 | Little Falls | 8,686 | 5.1% |
| 3395 | East Grand Forks | 8,600 | 13.4% |
| 3438 | Virginia | 8,432 | -7.7% |
| 3480 | Baxter | 8,314 | 45.9% |
| 3491 | Mahtomedi | 8,289 | 7.7% |
| 3501 | Orono | 8,268 | 9.4% |
| 3530 | New Prague | 8,209 | 78.4% |
| 3601 | Shorewood | 7,974 | 7.1% |
| 3602 | Wyoming | 7,971 | 26.3% |
| 3627 | Minnetrista | 7,912 | 80.0% |
| 3664 | St. Francis | 7,817 | 54.9% |
| 3668 | Crookston | 7,806 | -5.9% |
| 3689 | Waite Park | 7,718 | 15.3% |
| 3754 | Albertville | 7,505 | 102.8% |
| 3866 | Belle Plaine | 7,168 | 85.7% |
| 3871 | St. Joseph | 7,147 | 44.3% |
| 3948 | Spring Lake Park | 6,926 | 2.5% |
Demographics
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Population History
| Year | Population | Rank in US |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13,465 | 2,475 |
| 2017 | 13,428 | 2,468 |
| 2016 | 13,349 | 2,466 |
| 2015 | 13,371 | 2,454 |
| 2014 | 13,425 | 2,428 |
| 2013 | 13,487 | 2,409 |
| 2012 | 13,517 | 2,395 |
| 2011 | 13,526 | 2,388 |
| 2010 | 13,590 | 2,358 |
| 2009 | 13,770 | 2,314 |
| 2008 | 13,775 | 2,298 |
| 2007 | 13,764 | 2,280 |
| 2006 | 13,729 | 2,254 |
| 2005 | 13,693 | 2,236 |
| 2004 | 13,747 | 2,211 |
| 2003 | 13,792 | 2,183 |
| 2002 | 13,740 | 2,165 |
| 2001 | 13,707 | 2,161 |
| 2000 | 13,687 | 2,154 |
| 1990 | 12,785 | 2,010 |